__ Saturday, March 24, 2007 ;
Naema Disparue (Whereabouts unknown)
This story is a very descriptive story.It is about a man experiencing civil war in his country. The story is an account from the man's diary of his war experiences. The civil war has lasted for 3 years and the story starts off by telling us that Naema who is the narrator's wife had already been missing for five weeks. The women from the other flats helped him out by doing household chores such as sweeping out, cooking meals, washing up and doing the laundry. He knew that Naema was most likely dead and will never come back. But everyday, he hopes and often thinks about his wife. The war had also influenced his kid, due to his early exposure to the ongoing war. When he asked his kid about what should be done to end the war, he replied, saying to kill the lot and keep throwing bombs. The narrator's kid had grown so used to the war that he had been hardened towards the idea of violence and does not hesitate to use violence to solve problems. In the story, corpses are often seen. Disappearances, deaths and funerals had become so numerous that no one counts them anymore and the dead are easily forgotten quickly. Everyday, when he leaves from home, he is unsure of his fate and knows he may never return alive. In the streets, he hardly ever walks along the streets without often glancing back, without being ready to throw himself flat if a grenade is thrown or a bomb goes off. This story illustrates the horrors of war and how it can cruelly and devastatingly change the lives who are caught in it for the worse forever. This story also reminds us of how fragile life is and how it can be so easily taken away.
Foliage-Leaves of a plant
Incredulous-Skeptical
Tenement-A building for human habitation, especially one that is rented to tenants.
Perpetual-Ceaseless
Unheaval-A sudden, violent disruption
Mutilated-Disfigured
Imperative-Absolutely necessary; unavoidable
Scruff-The back of the neck
Threshold-Entrance or doorway
Loft-Attic; storage area
Rampart-A fortification
Cringe-To shrink, bend or crouch
Gesticulate-To make gestures, especially when speaking as for emphasis
Plaintive-Expressing sorrow or mournful
Lunacy-Insanity
Abeyance-Temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension
Interminable-Unending
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